As is often the case when an elite quarterback chooses a school, several other top-flight QBs have followed with their choices within a few days.

This is the season of the annual spring domino effect of recruiting for quarterbacks. When Max Browne chose USC about 10 days ago, it kicked off the craziness. This weekend, two in-state recruits chose their schools when consensus four-star QB Matt Alviti picked Northwestern and fleet-of-foot Trent Hosick chose Missouri. Both had several options.

Northwestern picked up its highest-rated QB commitment in at least a decade, according to Rivals.com, in Matt Alviti. (Courtesy of Matt Alviti)

According to Rivals.com, Northwestern is getting its best quarterback recruit in more than a decade, and only its fifth four-star prospect since the service began rating recruits in 2002. Alviti is from the Chicago metro area.

“NU is just the right place for me,” Alviti told Sporting News on Sunday night. “The offensive system is a great fit. I am going to be able to play in front of my whole family and not to mention the academics are great there, and also a great coaching staff ... College coaches say they like my ability to make plays, the strength of my arm, smart decision making and my leadership.”

Hosick is Mizzou’s eighth commitment for 2013 and also had offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Illinois, Iowa and Northwestern. The Kansas City, Mo., native is considered a dual-threat style quarterback, and had turned the heads of Ohio State's coaching staff, also.